Assessing the Manufacturing Sector and its Multiplier Effects on the South African Economy...

Assessing the Manufacturing Sector and its Multiplier Effects on the South African

Economy

Presentation for : Manufacturing Circle & Media Briefing

8 December 2011

By

Dr Iraj AbedianPan-African Investment & Research Services(Pty) Ltd.

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Outline

1. Trends in the South African manufacturing sector

2. Comparing South Africa vs. Peer Countries in Manufacturing Sector

3. Report on Sectoral multiplier effects

4. Impact of a sustained boost in manufacturing

5. Concluding Remarks: Policy Implications

TRENDS IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MANUFACTURING SECTOR

Increasing manufacturing output but declining manufacturing contribution to Gross Domestic Product

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Trends in Manufacturing Production

Source: SARB and PAIRS

COMPARING MANUFACTURING SECTORS GLOBALLY:

South Africa vs. Peer Countries

South Africa’s manufacturing value-added is lower than that of its emerging market peers

South Africa’s average growth lower than that of its emerging market peers

Source: IMF & Respective Statistical Bureaus

Average GDP Growth 2000-2010 GDP Growth 2009-2010

Export growth has risen firmly amongst emerging market peers

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Source: IMF & Respective Statistical Bureaus

Sources of South Africa’s Global Competitiveness

Sources of Loss of Global Competitiveness:

1. Currency volatility and sustained strength since 2002

2. Rising cost-base, primarily due to “administered prices

3. Insufficient and poor infrastructure4. Shortage of skills5. Poor long-term planning- “not planning for

growth”

Currency weakness not confined to South Africa, but

Source: I-Net Bridge

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SA Rand Foreign Exchange Volatility is way Above Average

Source: Datastream

Administered Prices and Erosion of Global Competitiveness?

Source: Respective Statistical Bureaus

Notes: India (2000 & 2009): Fuel, Power, Light and LubricantsBrazil: ElectricityChina: ElectricityRussia: Public UtilitiesSouth Africa: Electricity

SECTORAL MUPLTIPLIER EFFECT

Manufacturing remains a critical sector

in the South African economy

A R1 investment in manufacturing results in a R1.13 increase in GDP

Source: PAIRS

A R1 investment in manufacturing translates into 3 decent and sustainable additional jobs

Source: PAIRS

A R1 investment in manufacturing results in a R0.13 increase in exports receipts

Source: PAIRS

A R1 investment in manufacturing results in a R0.35 increase in fiscal revenue

Source: PAIRS

IMPACT OF A SUSTAINED BOOST IN MANUFACTURING OUTPUT

An extended boost in manufacturing will significantly impact on sustainable employment and other macroeconomic

variables

Research Report:Simulation scenarios Tested

1. First scenario: Manufacturing output grows at 3.4% per annum (average forecast growth rate of manufacturing output between 2010 and 2020.

2. Second scenario: Manufacturing output grows at 10% per annum (average estimate of the minimum sustainable GDP growth that will restore the momentum of the sector, given that the highest growth recorded between 1970-2010 was 9.3% in 1981.

10-year cumulative effects of the economy-wide impact of an increase in manufacturing

output

3.4% growth over 10 years

(baseline scenario)

10% growth over 10 years(sustainable

scenario)

Change from baseline to sustainable scenario

Output R184 billion R537 billion 191.85%

Employment 158,000 454,000 187.34%

Investment R116 billion R339 billion 192.24%

Household consumption

R136 billion R398 billion 192.65%

Real wages R61 billion R177 billion 190.16%

Fiscal revenue R62 billion R182 billion 193.55%

Exports R52 billion R151 billion 190.38%

Imports R102 billion R297 billion 191.18%

Exchange rate (R/$) -1.43% -4.08% 185.31%

Consumer inflation -0.58% -1.66% 186.21%Source: PAIRS

Impact on Sectoral Output (R billion)


(baseline scenario)


scenario)


Manufacturing94.5

(Shock amount)277.8

(Shock amount)193.97%

Mining 8.5 25.0 194.12%

Agriculture 2.7 8.0 196.30%

Wholesale & retail trade 14.4 42.0 191.67%

Finance 11.0 31.3 184.55%

Construction 1.3 3.7 184.62%

Transport & Communication 14 41.0 192.86%

Electricity 5.5 16.2 194.55%

Source: PAIRS

Employment Effects (Number of jobs)


(baseline scenario)


scenario)


Manufacturing 61,000 173,000 183.61%

Mining 8,700 25,300 190.80%

Agriculture 2,500 7,100 184.00%

Wholesale & retail trade 39,800 112,400 182.41%

Finance 16,600 47,500 186.14%

Construction 4,300 12,500 190.70%

Transport & Communication 2,800 8,200 192.86%

Electricity 7,400 21,800 194.59%

Source: PAIRS

Real wages effects (R billion)

3.4% growth

over 10 years

(baseline scenario)


scenario)


Manufacturing 39.3 114.6 191.60%

Mining 1.2 3.5 191.67%

Agriculture 1.0 2.8 180.00%

Wholesale & retail trade 6.3 18.3 190.48%

Finance 5.2 15.0 188.46%

Construction 0.55 1.6 190.91%

Transport & Communication 2.9 8.6 196.55%

Electricity 1.3 3.8 192.31%

Source: PAIRS

Concluding Remarks:

1. SA Manufacturing took 50 years to build, we should take care not to destroy it over 5 years.

2. Manufacturing worldwide has proved to be the source of sustainable economic performance and decent jobs.

3. In South Africa, manufacturing remains a key sector within the economy:a) It features amongst the top 3 sectors in terms of output, employment, exports

and fiscal multiplier effects.b) It has a significant role in promoting other sectors in the economy.

4. SA is well placed to achieve sustainable growth of 10% in its manufacturing output with significant impacts on employment, real wages and other macroeconomic variables. This requires:a) An urgent and meaningful pact within the sector between Unions

and Management.b) A serious re-examination of our macro and forex policies.c) An urgent removal of much procrastinated infrastructural bottlenecks

in energy, water and other regulatory fields.

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